H.R. 1 (107^th): No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Introduced:

Mar 22, 2001
107^th Congress, 2001–2002

Status:

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 8, 2002

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 8, 2002.

Law:

Pub.L. 107-110

Sponsor:

John Boehner

Representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district

Republican

Text:

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Last Updated: Dec 21, 2001
Length: 670 pages

About the bill

Full Title

To close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind.

Summary

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was a U.S. Act of Congress which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students. It supported standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education. The Act required states ...

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History

Mar 22, 2001		Introduced This is the first step in the legislative process. Read Text »
May 9, 2001		Reported by Committee A committee has issued a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
May 14, 2001		Text Published Updated bill text was published as of Reported by House Committee 1. Read Text » See Changes »
May 15, 2001		Text Published Updated bill text was published as of Reported by House Committee 2. Read Text » See Changes »
May 17, 2001		Rules Change — Agreed To This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 143 (107th).
May 23, 2001		Passed House The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. View Vote » Read Text » See Changes »
Jun 14, 2001		Passed Senate with Changes The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. View Vote »
Jun 25, 2001		Text Published Updated bill text was published as of Passed the Senate (Engrossed) with an Amendment. Read Text » See Changes »
Dec 13, 2001		Rules Change — Agreed To This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 315 (107th).
Dec 13, 2001		Conference Report Agreed to by House A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. View Vote »
Dec 18, 2001		Conference Report Agreed to by Senate The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. View Vote » Read Text » See Changes »
Jan 8, 2002		Enacted — Signed by the President The President signed the bill and it became law.

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